The Daily Doodle: Open your heart! This pose will diminish your fatigue.
Purvottasnasana: upward facing plank
Purva: east, front of body
Uttana: intense stretch
Asana: pose
November 9, 2011
November 7, 2011
Chia pet drank my birthday Kombucha
The Daily Doodle: A 'birthday' greeting card is in the works along with a 'bridal' card, featured in yesterday's post. To be mass produced I hope. The yoga deck girls will also make their debut on paper soon. Meanwhile, I have rekindled my love for Kombucha. We are so into the Chia Kombucha at the Krischenbaums' that the elixir is purchased by the case! The man behind me in the co-op check-out line gave me the down-low: chia seeds do not need to be ground, but simply swallowed in order to be absorbed by the body. He mixes chia seeds into his almond milk with a little agave and soaks it over night for a tapioca-like pudding. This is certainly next on my list to try. It also makes me think of this drink as a healthy version of the ever-so-fun boba teas popular in Asia. Chock full of omega-3s, fiber, and protein as well as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, molybdenum, niacin and zinc, why not give chia seeds a whirl?!
November 6, 2011
November 4, 2011
First thing's first salamba sarvangasana
The Daily Doodle: Salamba Sarvangasana followed by sites from a (relatively) foggy morning jaunt on Mission Bay, San Diego.
Salamba Sarvangasana: Supported Shoulder Stand
Sa: with
Alamba: support
Sarva: all
Anga: limb
If this is an inversion you enjoy, work your way up to holding this pose for 3-5 minutes a day. With this daily asana, any anxiety will fall by the wayside. This is a wonderful pose for the thyroid, as you can see on the doodle, the glands in her neck are being stimulated with the fold of her chin against her chest.
November 3, 2011
The Breakfast Tree
The Daily Doodle: What I had for breakfast this morning: eggs, spinach smoothie, Nespresso cappuccino, apples with almond butter, and a Think Thin bar. Think Thin bars are probably not the most sustainable of sustenance, but, man, am I a fan. The Tai Chi class and Hubby's back-side are snapshots from my morning bike-ride vantage point.
November 2, 2011
Shop Lunch Tan
The Daily Doodle: Shop Lunch Tan not Tan Lunch Shop because I like to hit the stores first thing, when the parking lot is still empty, the help is still helpful and the goods on display haven't been thrown about in disarray. It's always a good idea to break for lunch, and when sunning do not forget to accessorize your swimwear! PS: Yes, this is the weather in San Diego today.
October 31, 2011
The Great American Pumpkin Hangover
The Daily Doodle: After far too much popcorn and dark chocolate (with caramel and sea salt!) I am happy to bid adieu to all that is orange and black and welcome in my favorite month, November. My birthday, my mother's birthday, Thanksgiving, the start of the holiday season... what's not to love. I plan on welcoming November with a major dose of green for extra glow factor and an added pep to my step.
October 28, 2011
October 23, 2011
October 18, 2011
October 8, 2011
Sitting at a Cafe reading and sipping
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